Bill Title: Video conferencing by confined persons. Allows certain court proceedings involving a person confined to the department of correction to be conducted by video conferencing with the consent of the confined person. Allows a person confined in a county jail to receive a mental health evaluation for the purpose of mental health assessment and treatment by means of video conferencing. Specifies that a mental health evaluation for the purpose of: (1) determining competency to stand trial; or (2) establishing a defense to a crime; may not be conducted by video conferencing. Prohibits recording of a mental health evaluation.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-04 - Public Law 159 [HB1531 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1	2015-04-27	93	0	1	6	100	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Conference Committee Report 1	2015-04-27	48	0	1	1	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Third reading	2015-03-31	48	0	1	1	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law - Committee Vote	2015-03-24	9	0	0	0	9	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Third reading	2015-02-03	95	0	1	4	100	Passed	Link	View
House	House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code - Committee Vote	2015-01-28	11	0	0	2	13	Passed	Link	View

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